Obituaries
Ligonier, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Ligonier and Noble County, IN.
Lillian Mae (Umbaugh) Hursey
Nov 21, 2015
Lillian Mae (Umbaugh) Hursey, 90, of Cromwell, Indiana passed away on November 21, 2015 at Countryside Meadows American Senior Communities, Avon, Indiana after a lengthy illness of Alzheimer's disease. Lillian was born on August 9, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois to John and Mary (Smith) Umbaugh. She was a life long cat lover and Chicago Cubs Baseball fan. She accepted...
Marjorie (Galloway) Kimball
Nov 18, 2015
Marjorie (Galloway) Kimball, 102, passed away on November 18, 2015 in Mesa, Arizona. Marjorie was born in Wakarusa, Indiana on January 1, 1913 to Forest and Ethel Smeltzer. She graduated from Elkhart High School and while there attended a local business college. Marjorie formerly served as Ligonier City Clerk and assisted her husband, Herb, in the family store, Galloway’s...
Oma L. Messer
Nov 17, 2015
Oma L. Messer, age 74, of Wawaka, IN passed away after fighting a long courageous battle, on the evening of November 17, 2015. She was born on September 25, 1941, the daughter of Kendall and Olive (Patton) Griffith of Garrett, Kentucky. On July 30, 1971 she married Flem J. Messer; he survives. Also surviving are her children, Rick Johnson...
Richard L. Smith
Oct 30, 2015
Richard L. Smith, age 57, of Ligonier, IN passed away on Friday, October 30, 2015 at 10:20 AM at IU Health Goshen Hospital in Goshen, IN. He was born on May 6, 1958 to Bethel Don and Viola S. (Gavreledes) Smith-Fetters in Elwood, Indiana. On June 25, 2000 he married Tina Franks in The Rock Church, Cromwell, Indiana. He...
Lary "Red Eye" Reed
Oct 30, 2015
Lary Dale “Red Eye” Reed, of the Cromwell Syracuse area, passed away Friday October 30, 2015 following a brief illness, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. He was 56 years old. He was born August 29, 1959 the son of Dale and Mary Reed in Goshen, IN. Like a wise man, he never married. He is survived by...
Linda Rae Crothers
Oct 29, 2015
Linda Rae Crothers, age 67, of Ligonier, IN passed away at home on October 29, 2015 as the result of natural causes. She was born on December 5, 1947 in Logansport, IN the daughter of N. Russell and Wanda L. (Hopper) King. She married Roger Crothers; he preceded her in death. She is survived by a sister, Karen (Daniel)...
Lavon D. Shrock
Oct 28, 2015
LaVon D. “Mose” Shrock, age 50, of Topeka, IN passed away unexpectedly following an illness resulting from a stroke in 2014. He was born on March 24, 1965, the son of Moses and MaryEtta (Mishler) Shrock in Elkhart, IN. On October 30, 2010 he married Rachael Yoder-Thomas; she survives. Also surviving are siblings, Lorene (Greg) Schrock of Topeka, IN,...
Lavina Alderfer
Oct 26, 2015
Lavina Alderfer, age 68, of Cromwell, IN passed away on Monday, October 26, 2015. She was born July 31, 1947 to Lewis and Mildred (Warren) Bules. On November 20, 1965 she married Wayne Alderfer in Etna Green, IN. She is survived by her husband, Wayne; four children, Lewis Alderfer, Eric Alderfer, Jeannette (Joe) Pinkerton all of Cromwell, Lynette Fritz...
Shawn J. Keene
Oct 23, 2015
Shawn J. Keene, age 36, of Kimmell, IN passed away on Friday, October 23, 2015 at 4:56 PM at home. He was born on August 26, 1979 to Jerry & Debra (Cline) Keene in Kendallville, Indiana. He graduated from West Noble High School in 1999 and worked for Tower Ribbons for 15 years. Shawn enjoyed fishing and playing basketball....
Cleo May Hartman
Oct 22, 2015
Cleo May Hartman, age 91, of Ligonier, IN passed away at 5:11 am at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville, IN. She was born on August 27, 1924 the daughter of Eddie William and Rena May (Long) Bassler in Macy, IN. On April 18, 1943 she married Harold James Hartman Sr. who passed away in February of 1997. She is...
Wayne L. Reed
Oct 17, 2015
Wayne L. Reed, age 86, of Kimmell, IN went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on Saturday October 17, 2015. He was born on October 22, 1928 in Noble County, IN the son of the late Clarence Oliver and Ruby Irene (Rodman) Reed. Wayne married the love of his life, Shirley Virginia Kalb on June 2,...
Dorothy Roberta Stoelting
Oct 13, 2015
Dorothy Roberta Stoelting, 98, of St. Louis, MO, and formerly of Ligonier and Lake Wawasee, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2015. She was born on October 8, 1917 in Warsaw, IN, the daughter of Merl and Leone (Summy) Scoles. She married Richard Stoelting on March 7, 1942. She is survived by her loving daughters, Jean (Kent) Burgess of...
Eloise M. Enders
Oct 1, 2015
Eloise M. Enders, 91, of Fort Wayne, IN passed away Thursday, October 1, 2015 at 1:30 AM at Greystone Nursing and Rehabilitation in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born on May 21, 1924 in Etna Green, IN to Henry B. and Mable (Marquess) Harmon. On December 31, 1945 she married Earl Enders in Plymouth, IN. He preceded her in...
Georgena E. Moser
Sep 20, 2015
Georgena E. “Gene” Moser, age 90, of Ligonier, IN passed away Sunday, September 20, 2015 at 11:28 AM at Avalon Village in Ligonier, IN. She was born on May 3, 1925 in Elkhart County to Eldon S. and Blossom G. (Odiorne) Miller. On June 25, 1944 she married Lewis L. Moser. He preceded her in death on November 23,...
Carl J. Kavanaugh, Jr.
Sep 16, 2015
Carl J. Kavanaugh Jr., age 65, of Ligonier, IN passed away unexpectedly, on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at his home. He was born on October 30, 1949 in Beech Grove, IN, the son of Carl J. and Mary (Poths) Kavanaugh. On August 7, 1971 he married Margery “Margie” Mathew; she survives. Also, surviving are his children, Mathew Kavanaugh of...
Eric Zane Smith
Sep 10, 2015
Eric Zane Smith, 31, of Syracuse, passed away on September 10, 2015 at 11:05 AM at home. He was born on January 31, 1984 in Windber, PA to Wes and Lois Bowser. Eric is survived by his parents; brother, Chad (Trina) Smith of New Paris; father, Mark Pensyl; two nephews, Colton Hite and Callaghan Smith; one niece, Kalina Smith;...
Michelle And Rachelle Miller
Sep 7, 2015
Michelle and Rachelle Miller, of Shipshewana, IN passed away on Monday, September 7, 2015. They are the infant daughters of James and Sara (Miller) Miller of Shipshewana, IN. They are survived by their parents; Grandparents, Daniel P. (Loretta) Miller and Floyd (Katie) Miller; and numerous Aunts and Uncles. A private graveside service for Michelle and Rachelle will take place...
Mack Shepherd
Aug 31, 2015
Mack Shepherd, age 80, of Ligonier, IN passed away on Monday, August 31, 2015 at 10:45 PM at Goshen Hospital in Goshen, IN. He was born on March 16, 1935 to Henderson and Lucindy (Johnson) Shepherd in Hazard, KY. He worked at Starcraft for 23 years, Commodore Homes for 7 years, and then Kroger for 5 years. Mack was...
Stephen Michael Gillespie
Aug 25, 2015
Stephen Michael Gillespie, age 65, of Baytown, Texas, formerly of Ligonier, passed away on June 10, 2015 in the Michael E. Bebakey VA Medical Center. He was born on February 26, 1950 to Donald and Rosemary (Prucinsky) Gillespie in Kendallville, Indiana. He graduated from Ligonier High School in 1968. After high school, Steve enlisted in the United States Army...
Margaret Hall
Aug 2, 2015
Margaret Hall, age 90, of Ligonier, went to meet her Lord on Sunday, August 2, 2015 at 11:15 AM at home with her children by her bedside. She was born on January 17, 1925 to William and Agnes (Zornes) Bailey in Argo, West Virginia. On March 17, 1942 Margaret married Edward Hall. He preceded her in death in February...
